Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

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From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

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From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

any specific behavior

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

speak to

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

changed in form or character without becoming something else

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

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From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

plural of “appendix” — supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In the sixth book of 'The Prelude', p.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

someone who lives in a cottage

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

a female human offspring

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

determined or decided upon as by an authority

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a single distinct event

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

plural of “intimation” — an indirect suggestion

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

suitable for or suggestive of singing

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading In the sixth book of 'The Prelude', p.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

of or relating to poetry

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

existing or coming before

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

unusual or striking

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

Identical; not different.

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading In the sixth book of 'The Prelude', p.

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

plural of “sonnet” — a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

up to a particular time

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

something given or done as an expression of esteem

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

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From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

the driver of a wagon

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "She was a Phantom of delight" "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Address to my Infant Daughter, Dora At Applethwaite, near Keswick Vaudracour and Julia French Revolution Ode to Duty To a Sky-Lark Fidelity Incident characteristic of a Favourite Dog Tribute to the Memory of the same Dog

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

at the time that

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

during the time that

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

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From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To the Daisy (#4) Elegiac Stanzas Elegiac Verses "When, to the attractions of the busy world" The Cottager to her Infant The Waggoner The Prelude; or, Growth of a Poet's Mind From the Italian of Michael Angelo From the Same From the Same.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Wordsworth's poetical activity in 1804 is not recorded, however, in Lyrical Ballads or Sonnets, but in 'The Prelude', much of which was thought out, and afterwards dictated to Dorothy or Mary Wordsworth, on the terrace walk of Lancrigg during that year; while the 'Ode, Intimations of Immortality' was altered and added to, although it did not receive its final form till 1806.

a late time of life

From this reading To the Supreme Being APPENDICES III VII WORDSWORTH'S POETICAL WORKS The poems written in 1804 were not numerous; and, with the exception of 'The Small Celandine', the stanzas beginning "I wandered lonely as a cloud," and "She was a Phantom of delight," they were less remarkable than those of the two preceding, and the three following years.